Chris_Tomer's Blog

5/26/2008
Meteorologist Chris Tomer

   Windsor, CO Tornado damage was surveyed by the National Weather Service and their findings indicate an EF-2 or EF-3 tornado was/is responsible.  EF-3 tornadoes generate winds up to 165-mph.  Typical EF-3 tornadoes knock down farm houses, out-buildings, partially tears masonry walls down, and knocks down power lines and power polls, blows windows out, and blows down wood frame walls as well as tears roofs off.

  Below is a Doppler Radar Image of the actual Tornado Vortex Signature (TVS) snapped at 11:35am as the tornado rolled through Windsor.  Notice what is also called a "hook echo" as the storm produces a hook on the southeast side of the storm.  This is abnormal.  Normally, tornadic storms produce the hook echo on the southwest side of the storm cell.  Also abnormal was the northwest movement of this storm cell.  Typical tornadic storm cells move northeast.

  If you have any further questions feel free to email me:  chris.tomer@foxtv.com

Chris Tomer